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cloud-native application - A cloud-native application is a program that is designed for a cloud computing architecture.
N+1 UPS - N+1, also called parallel redundancy, is a safeguard to ensure that an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)system is always available.
N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) - N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) is a Fibre Channel (FC) standard that makes it possible to create multiple virtual ports on a single physical node port (N_Port), with each virtual port appearing as a unique entity to the FC network.
NACK (NAK, negative acknowledgment, not acknowledged) - NACK, or NAK, an abbreviation for negative acknowledgment or not acknowledged, is a signal used by computers or other devices to indicate that data transmitted over a network was received with errors or was otherwise unreadable.
Nagios - Nagios is an open source monitoring system for computer systems.
named account - A named account is a company that is identified as a valuable prospect or customer and assigned to an individual marketing or sales representative for targeted efforts.
named entity - A named entity is a term or phrase that identifies an object from a set of other objects with similar attributes.
named entity recognition (NER) - Named entity recognition (NER) is a sub-task of information extraction (IE) that seeks out and categorizes specified entities in a body or bodies of texts.
NAND flash memory - NAND flash memory is a type of non-volatile storage technology that does not require power to retain data.
NAND flash wear-out - NAND flash wear-out is the breakdown of the oxide layer within the floating gate transistors of NAND flash memory.
NAND mirroring - NAND mirroring has been proposed to break the security in certain portable devices that use NAND flash memory for encryption.
NANDroid backup - NANDroid backups are typically created by Android device owners who have gained root access to their phone’s operating system in order to use aftermarket distributions of the Android OS.
nano - Nano is a prefix meaning "extremely small.
nanochip - A nanochip is an integrated circuit (IC) that is so small, in physical terms, that individual particles of matter play major roles.
nanocomputer - A nanocomputer is a computer whose physical dimensions are microscopic.
nanocrystal - A nanocrystal is a crystalline particle with at least one dimension measuring less than 1000 nanometers (nm), where 1 nm is defined as 1 thousand-millionth of a meter (10-9 m).
nanofabrication - Nanofabrication is the design and manufacture of devices with dimensions measured in nanometers.
nanomachine (nanite) - A nanomachine, also called a nanite, is a mechanical or electromechanical device whose dimensions are measured in nanometers (millionths of a millimeter, or units of 10 -9 meter).
nanoManipulator - The nanoManipulator is a specialized nanorobot and microscopic viewing system for working with objects on an extremely small scale.
nanomedicine - Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology (the engineering of tiny machines) to the prevention and treatment of disease in the human body.
nanometer - A nanometer is a unit of spatial measurement that is 10-9 meter, or one billionth of a meter.
nanopaint - Nanopaint is a coating that can modify the properties of a surface or substance according to user-defined parameters.
nanosecond (ns or nsec) - (This definition follows U.
nanotechnology (molecular manufacturing) - Nanotechnology, also called molecular manufacturing, is a branch of engineering that deals with the design and manufacture of extremely small electronic circuits and mechanical devices built at the molecular level of matter.
nanotransistor - A nanotransistor is a transistor - the component that acts as an electronic signal switch or amplifier - that is near the scale of a billionth of a meter (or nanometer) in size.
nanotube (carbon nanotube) - A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a miniature cylindrical carbon structure that has hexagonal graphite molecules attached at the edges.
narrow AI (weak AI) - Narrow AI is an application of artificial intelligence technologies to enable a high-functioning system that replicates -- and perhaps surpasses -- human intelligence for a dedicated purpose.
narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) - Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) is a wireless internet of things (IoT) protocol using low-power wide area network (LPWAN) technology.
NAS Appliance - NAS appliances are commodity hardware that includes their own dedicated storage disks and RAID that can easily scale as more capacity is needed.
NAS enclosure (network-attached storage enclosure) - NAS enclosures provide shared storage to all users connected to a network, and vary in models appropriate for home offices to enterprises.
NAS filer (network-attached storage filer) - NAS filers add scalable, expandable storage for file-serving purposes in data sharing, cloud applications, Internet and enterprise networks, in both Fibre Channel SANs and Ethernet LANs.
NAS gateway - A NAS gateway is a NAS (network-attached storage) system in which the storage media are externally attached, typically over a Fibre Channel interface.
NASCAR slide - A NASCAR slide is marketing lingo for a PowerPoint slide filled with logos.
NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Services Companies) - The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) is a not-for-profit Indian consortium created to promote the development of the country's IT (information technology) and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries.
National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT) - The National Alliance for Health Information Technology, or NAHIT, was formed in 2002 in an effort to promote the use of health IT.
National Data Warehouse of Official Statistics - The National Data Warehouse of Official Statistics is a central repository of the statistical data gathered by India’s central ministries, state governments and union territories.
National eGovernance Plan (NeGP) - National eGovernance Plan (NeGP) is an initiative by the government of India to combine various e-governance systems around the country to create a national network that provides government services to all citizens electronically.
National Electrical Code (NEC) - National Electrical Code (NEC) is a set of regularly updated standards for the safe installation of electric wiring in the United States.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is the largest association of electrical goods and equipment and electronic medical imaging equipment manufacturers in the United States.
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) - National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) is an Indian system of electronic transfer of money from one bank or bank branch to another.
National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) - The National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII) was a government initiative first proposed under former President George W.
national identity card - A national identity card is a portable document, typically a plasticized card with digitally-embedded information, that someone is required or encouraged to carry as a means of confirming their identity.
National Informatics Centre (NIC) - The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is an institute set up by the Indian government in 1976 to drive its technology and e-governance initiatives.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the principal federal agency for health research in the United States.
National Population Register (NPR) of India - The National Population Register (NPR) is a database of the identities of all Indian residents.
national provider identifier (NPI) - A national provider identifier (NPI) is a unique ten-digit identification number required by HIPAA for covered healthcare providers in the United States.
National Quality Forum (NQF) - The National Quality Forum (NQF) is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.
National Security Agency (NSA) - The National Security Agency (NSA) is a federal government intelligence agency that is part of the United States Department of Defense and is managed under the authority of the director of national intelligence (DNI).
National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India - The National Stock Exchange (NSE), is a leading stock exchange in India.
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) - The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is an Indian technical intelligence agency.
National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) - The NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) was responsible for developing, in 1953, a set of standard protocol for television (TV) broadcast transmission and reception in the United States.
National Vulnerability Database (NVD) - NVD (National Vulnerability Database) is a product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division and is used by the U.
Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) - The Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) is a set of standards, services and policies that enable secure health information exchange (HIE) over the Internet.
native - In computer systems, native means "original" or "basic.
native app - A native application is a software program that is developed for use on a particular platform or device.
native code - Native code is computer programming (code) that is compiled to run with a particular processor and its set of instructions.
natural disaster recovery - Natural disaster recovery is the process of recovering data and resuming business operations following a natural disaster.
natural language - In computing, natural language refers to a human language such as English, Russian, German, or Japanese as distinct from the typically artificial command or programming language with which one usually talks to a computer.
natural language generation (NLG) - Natural language generation (NLG) is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) programming to produce written or spoken narratives from a data set.
natural language processing (NLP) - Natural language processing (NLP) is the ability of a computer program to understand human language as it is spoken and written -- referred to as natural language.
natural language query - A natural language query is input that consists solely of terms or phrases spoken normally or entered as they might be spoken, without any non-language characters, such as the plus symbol or the asterisk, and without any special format or alteration of syntax.
natural language understanding (NLU) - Natural language understanding (NLU) is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses computer software to understand input in the form of sentences using text or speech.
natural number - A natural number is a number that occurs commonly and obviously in nature.
natural user interface (NUI) - A natural user interface (NUI) is a system for human-computer interaction that the user operates through intuitive actions related to natural, everyday human behavior.
NBAR (Network Based Application Recognition) - Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR) is a mechanism that classifies and regulates bandwidth for network applications to ensure that available resources are utilized as efficiently as possible.
NBASE-T Ethernet - NBASE-T Ethernet is an IEEE standard and Ethernet-signaling technology that allows existing twisted-pair copper cabling to exceed the cable's specified limit of 1 Gbps for distances of up to 100 meters.
NBMA (non-broadcast multiple access) - Non-broadcast multiple access (NBMA) is one of four network types in the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) communications protocol.
NCR (no country redirect) - An explanation of the NCR (no country redirect) search parameter.
NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) - NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) is a Windows specification for how communication protocol programs (such as TCP/IP) and network device driver should communicate with each other.
near-continuous data protection (near CDP) - Near-continuous data protection, sometimes called near-continuous protection, is a general term for backup and recovery products that take snapshots at set intervals.
near-end crosstalk (NEXT) - Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) is an error condition that can occur when connectors are attached to twisted pair cabling.
near-field communication (NFC) - Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology that uses magnetic field induction to enable communication between devices when they're touched together or brought within a few centimeters of each other.
nearables - Nearables are low-power transmitters that activate in the presence of a Bluetooth-enabled or Near Field Communication (NFC-enabled) computing device.
nearline storage - Nearline storage is the on-site storage of data on removable media.
nearshore outsourcing - Nearshore outsourcing is the practice of getting work done or services performed by people in neighboring countries rather than an organization's country.
Nebula - Nebula is an open source cloud computing program that provides on-demand computing power for NASA researchers and scientists.
needs assessment - A needs assessment is an exercise that identifies the difference between a current condition/state and the desired condition/state.
negative correlation - A negative correlation is a relationship between two variables such that as the value of one variable increases, the other decreases.
negative float (negative slack) - Negative float or slack is time that must be made up on a task on a project's critical path so that it does not delay the completion of a project.
neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) - A neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) is a type of battery-electric vehicle that is capable of traveling at a maximum speed of 25 mph and which has a maximum loaded weight of 3,000 lbs.
nematic liquid crystal - A nematic liquid crystal is a transparent or translucent liquid that causes the polarization (that is, the focusing in a plane) of light waves to change as the waves pass through the liquid.
Neo4j - Neo4j is a NoSQL graph database management system.
Nessus - Nessus is an open-source network vulnerability scanner that uses the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures architecture for easy cross-linking between compliant security tools.
Nest Labs - Nest Labs was a home automation specialist company that produced programmable Wi-Fi-enabled products that can be remotely controlled through a Web service or an associated smart home app.
nested - In general, something that is nested is fully contained within something else of the same kind.
nested VM (nested virtual machine) - A nested VM (nested virtual machine) is a virtual machine contained within another VM.
net income - Net income is the amount of money left after all the expenses of a business have been subtracted from the gross revenue for a given reporting period, such as a fiscal quarter.
net metering - Net metering is a utility resource usage and payment scheme in which a customer who generates their own power is compensated monetarily.
net neutrality - Net neutrality is the concept of an open, equal internet for everyone, regardless of content consumed or the device, application or platform used.
net price - The net price is the value at which a product or service is sold after all taxes and other costs are added and all discounts subtracted.
Net Promoter Score (NPS) - Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a metric for assessing customer loyalty for a company's brand, products or services.
net-zero energy building - A net-zero energy (NZE) building is one that produces as much energy, from renewable sources, as it uses.
NetApp - NetApp, formerly Network Appliance Inc.
NetApp Data Fabric - The products and services that compose NetApp’s Data Fabric are designed to provide customers with the agility they need to quickly and efficiently move data to and from the cloud.
NetApp SolidFire - NetApp SolidFire is a business division of NetApp Inc.
NetBeans - NetBeans is a Java-based integrated development environment (IDE).
NetBEUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface) - NetBEUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface) is a new, extended version of NetBIOS, the program that lets computers communicate within a local area network.
NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) - NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) is a network service that enables applications on different computers to communicate with each other across a local area network (LAN).
netbook - A netbook is a small, light, low-power notebook computer that has less processing power than a full-sized laptop but is still suitable for word processing, running a Web browser and connecting wirelessly to the Internet.
NETCONF - NETCONF is an IETF network management protocol that provides an administrator or network engineer with a secure way to configure a firewall, router, switch or other network device.

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